Cisco

Principal Corporate Counsel: Security & Trust: Product Security

Cisco$189K — $240K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent degree with active legal practice admission and 7+ years' experience.
  • Mastery of security and resilience laws.
  • Significant experience providing legal counsel on vulnerability events and exploitation incidents.
  • Ability to manage company notifications and regulatory reporting for incidents.
  • Understanding of product security requirements and vulnerability management protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal mentorship on vulnerability matters to internal teams and partners.
  • Lead legal risk assessments for vulnerability events and exploitation incidents.
  • Advise on compliance with security laws and corporate policies.
  • Review and negotiate security-related terms in contracts.
  • Support the development of security regulations and standards.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with two in-office days per week.
  • Collaboration with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
  • Opportunity to impact Cisco's legal strategies in the cybersecurity domain.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 07/24/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Members of the Legal organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions.

Meet the Team

In this role, you will be a key legal advisor focused on product security and risk management within Cisco's Security and Trust Organization. You will play a critical role in helping Cisco and its partners and customers by providing expert legal mentorship on vulnerability events, exploitation incidents, and compliance with evolving enterprise and product security and resilience laws. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholders, develop corporate policies, and contribute to cross-collaborative initiatives related to product security and regulatory implementation. Your work will directly impact Cisco's ability to maintain trust and navigate complex legal landscapes in the cybersecurity domain.

Your Impact
• Provide legal mentorship and support to Cisco's Security and Trust Org. on vulnerability matters, including coordinating with and advising other members of the legal department, outside counsel, communication teams, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in leading legal risks associated with vulnerability events, exploitation incidents, and other issues.
• Advise on compliance with enterprise and product security and resilience laws, and other legal requirements (such as contractual and intellectual property), and corporate policies.
• Review and negotiate enterprise and product security and resilience topics in customer and vendor contracts.
• Support the development, implementation, and improvement of security regulations, policies, standards, and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent post-undergraduate degree, and active, tested admission to practice law and 7+ years' experience.
• Demonstrated mastery of security and resilience laws.
• Current meaningful background providing legal counsel on vulnerability events and exploitation incidents, including based on regulatory, contractual, and policy risks.
• Validated ability to run company and individual notifications, as well as regulatory reporting, for vulnerability events and exploitation incidents.
• Proven understanding of the meaning of product security requirements and policies, and vulnerability management and disclosure protocols.

Preferred Qualifications
• Strategic approach to identifying and addressing legal and security challenges.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex issues and propose effective solutions.
• Clear communicator, able to convey complex legal and technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Exposure to working with security teams or within a product security environment is highly desirable.
• Experience in establishing governance frameworks for security aspects of the entire software lifecycle, ensuring compliance with emerging product vulnerability regulations and ethical guidelines.

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